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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 20, 2020) Introduction: Establishing a Port at the Mouth of the St. John River Before … the mouth of the Wolastoq River. As part of the Pierre Du Gua, Sieur de Monts expedition, Samuel de Champlain “discovered” the river and … and German immigrants until the American Revolution. In 1775, Portland Point, at the mouth of the St. John River, only had about 140 …
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… knew where I was and in the event of the ship sinking, no one would come to my rescue, I panicked. Visions of water rushing in through the … the mess. Since our cabin is in the bottom of the ship, no portholes can be opened so the atmosphere is not to pleasant for a little while, … with relatives, all their family came down with the flu, and the first day out at sea mother becomes ill with the flu and is bedridden for the …
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… us kids but our room was near the galley so the kitchen smells did not do much to help my mother’s seasickness much. I remember the crew was … and still are so it was not an item that was purchased much in those days. I started school in September and was tested to see what grade I … night for over a month. A kind teacher taught me English by having me come to her desk and starting with primary books she taught me the …
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… We passed through Pier 21, Canada Immigration, according to my stamped documents, December 31, 1955. My mother says it was very late at night. … and gave my mother three rosaries -- one for each of us -- and welcomed us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have … 'Canadian National Railways' January 1, 1956. New Year's Eve had come and gone. It was very, very, cold and my father thought that if …
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… Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Establishing historical significance” is the first skill of historical literacy put forward by the … is a challenging concept: one of the things that a historian has to do is make a decision about what is and is not important in the past in relation to their studies. It seems like a bold thing to do, but it is a necessary decision for individual historians to make. …
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… was very, if I were to sum up my childhood, I would say it was a very comfortable, safe, solid childhood where I had the opportunities and … foreign lands. By late high school, I started to have a different awareness of the—both the—domestically, what kinds of lives were … that I had grown up with, and that was part of making my life so comfortable, up to that point. Oral History 14.02.27PS with Peter …
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… it was my first time getting sick. My mother started the process of coming to Canada because I was gravely ill. After a bit of time I came to Canada with … Canada was a country without suffering. If you are under 18, you must come to the NEEDS Centre, until you find a school. In 2010, I continued …
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… across Germany to Landau. On arrival there I received a royal welcome from the lady of the place where I was to work, who then promptly … born, I was forced to leave my job. As our financial situation had become rather precarious, particularly as I was again pregnant, I … to come back to talk with them later with our TWO children. This, in due time we did and were overjoyed to be accepted for immigration to …
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… Inge Nielsen Inge came to Canada with her sister Birthe Marie and mother Ellen Margrethe Nielsen. … late 1920's we were a young family living in Aarhus Denmark. My father due to difficult times suffered a financial setback and decided to make … work for my father assuring us of a Christmas that I remember to this day, with a small Christmas tree, home made ornaments, a good dinner …
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… In the fall of 1954 our family moved to the Edgar Bauder farm (moved due to not enough kids to keep the school open). We lived there over … They built their home on the SE 19-41-24 (where they still reside today). Herb and Bernice have five daughters, four son-in-laws, seven … in Birch River the fall of 1998 and in September 2000 on her 89 birthday she moved to the Benito Health Centre where she resides to this day. …